edit The Kindle is the latest technological innovation gaining solid ground with consumers, and is going to be the center of a lot of action at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this year (2010) as a variety of manufacturers try their best to knock The Kindle's crown askew. eReaders have passed the risky, fadish, introductory stage and have attained the highly desirable status of being an electronic device that most people know of and would own.
If you're not familiar with the name, The Kindle is a electronic device that allows an individual to download stories, known as eBooks, and read them electronically. It has a wide variety of nifty functions. The advantages of an eReader far outweigh the print book for a number of reasons.
Its sleek, slim design is just over 1/3 of an inch thick, which is as thin as many magazines.
At 10.2 ounces, it is lighter than a paperback and can hold up to 1500 eBooks.
The device itself can download the typical book in less than 60 seconds with no PC required. This feature is enabled by the 3G wireless network and the cost is incorporated into the price of the download so the reader will have no annual contracts, no monthly fees and no hunting for wifi (wireless internet) hotspots.
One of the unique features of an eReader is that the pages appear on the device as if you were reading from an actual print article or book. For those technophobes, who are reluctant to purchase such a device, that means that you will experience no glare, even in bright sunlight or other undesirable negatives associated with using technical devices. It has a long battery life and one can read for days without recharging.
Other selling points of the Kindle is the text-to-voice feature, it can read to you while you drive, or sunbathe.
Another great feature is that Kindle owner can download the first few chapters of a book before they decide to purchase.
Over 360,000 eBooks available, including 101 of the 112 books from the New York Times Best Sellers list, the reader will be sure to find what they are looking for. Most of these eBooks are available for just $9.99 and most books are available through the device at a lower price than actual print. Environmentalists will be excited that the Kindle saves trees and is thus eco-friendly.
A large number of new variations of eReader's will be demonstrated at the Consumer Electronics Show, including one with two screens, and others with 'easy on the eye' features to accommodate those with eyesight special needs. The Kindle has the advantage of being an extremely well thought out device before it first appeared, leaving very little room for innovations to knock them out of the market place. Evolution rather than innovation is the name of the game. The Kindle is King for now, but the Las Vegas show will be a chance for other eReaders to put their best foot forward too.
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